At the start of a school year, or in an event such as seminar or workshop, it can be helpful for the teacher or organizer to find a fun activity that will facilitate introductions. One such activity that is definitely worth considering is the game of ice breaker bingo. Ice breaker bingo is in reality at least two different games - both variants of the classic game of bingo, and the teacher or organizer should select the most appropriate version of ice breaker bingo depending on the age, confidence level and English-language skills of the players (or students).
1. In both versions of the game, each player is given their own bingo card. The objective of the game is to be the first player to achieve a line of five marked off items on your card, whether that line is horizontal, vertical or diagonal.
2. In the simpler version of ice breaker bingo, the bingo cards contain the names of members of the group - a different name in each square. What happens is the teacher (or organizer) goes around the group asking people to stand up one at a time, telling the others a little bit about themselves, and finish by stating their name. The other players can then mark that name off their card, and the first player to achieve a line of five can call a bingo - however their bingo only counts if they can correctly identify the people corresponding to each of the names in their winning line.
3. In the more complex version of the game, the squares of the bingo cards are printed with descriptions or activities (e.g. "owns a cat", "can play piano", "is a vegetarian"). The players then circulate among themselves trying to find others who match these descriptions, and, when they find a match, they write that person's name in the square. The catch is that each name may only be used once per card, and that of course encourages the players to meet and talk with as many other members of the group as they can.
By S. Tanna. To create your own custom bingo cards, please go to http://www.bingocardprinter.com/
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